09/11/2025
Stop making this mistake with your lateral raises! ❌
If you're just swinging the weight up, you're letting your traps take over. This is not giving you the definition you want.
Here's the fix:
1️⃣ Lean Forward: Hinge just slightly at your hips.
2️⃣ Push OUT, Don't Lift UP: Imagine pushing the dumbbells toward the walls on either side of you.
3️⃣ Elbows > Wrists: Keep your elbows slightly higher than your wrists at the top of the movement.
4️⃣ Control the Negative: Don't just drop the weight. Control it all the way back down.
This small tweak puts 100% of the tension right onto your side delt, which is the key to building real width.
SAVE this post for your next shoulder day & tag a gym partner who needs to see this!
